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Basic Curry Sauce Recipe | |
Indian & Pakistani Sauces | |
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Ingredients:
"This is a very versatile Indian curry sauce that can be served as a main course with meats and/or vegetables or as a sauce for dipping or to spice up veggie side dishes."Makes 4 cups (32 servings). 2 tablespoons peanut oil 1 tablespoon margarine 1 large onion, chopped 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 tablespoons ground coriander 2 tablespoons ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 tomatoes 2 serrano chile peppers, seeded 1/2 cup fresh cilantro 1/2 cup yogurt, whisked until smooth 3 cups water
Directions:
Directions1. Heat oil and margarine in a small skillet or wok over medium high heat. Add onion and saute until very brown, 10 to 15 minutes. (Note: This is an important step; if onion is not cooked well, sauce will taste funny.) 2. Add ginger and garlic to onion and saute for an additional 2 minutes. Process onion/ginger/garlic mixture in food processor until smooth. Do not rinse food processor. 3. Place onion mixture in a large saucepan. Stir in the cinnamon, black pepper, coriander, cumin, turmeric and cayenne pepper and cook over low heat until mixture is thick and has the consistency of a paste. 4. Puree tomatoes, chile peppers and cilantro in food processor until smooth. Add to onion mixture and stir well over low heat, cooking off moisture from tomatoes and cilantro. Add yogurt a little bit at a time, stirring constantly to avoid curdling. 5. Blend the whole mixture in food processor to puree it (for a very smooth sauce). Return to saucepan, add water and increase heat to high; bring sauce to a rolling boil. Cover saucepan and boil for 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer until desired consistency is reached. 6. To serve with meat, cook the meat first separately, then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes in the sauce before serving over rice or with bread. To serve with vegetables, steam raw veggies first 4 to 5 minutes, then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes in the sauce before serving. | |